Articles from the December 8, 2022 edition
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Pine Haven council looks to hydrant safety
Without having been able to secure an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant last month, Pine Haven's council has been discussing installing the most-needed hydrants on Boe Drive and another location...
Security concerns after robbery
Pine Haven's 'dump' trailer was stolen Thanksgiving week. According to Mayor Karla Brandenburg, "It was stolen somewhere between Wednesday night and Friday afternoon." This trailer was used to haul...
Keyhole closes check stations for ice fishing season
Wyoming Game & Fish (WGF) has announced that the watercraft check station at Coulter Bay has been closed for the season to allow recreationists to enjoy Keyhole Reservoir for its more...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, We have news this morning and it’s about the millions of volunteers who give from the heart with their time and/or money to help those less fortunate. Our tiny town is a perfect example of all that they share year round, standing in...
Governors concerned about forest plan
Governors Mark Gordon (WY) and Kristi Noem (SD) have penned a joint letter to Black Hills National Forest Supervisor Jeff Tomac requesting a rethink of the revision assessments being used to draft an updated version of the Black Hills National...
Leaders, committee assignments finalized for 67th Legislature
CHEYENNE — Members of the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives selected their respective leaders and finalized committee assignments for the 67th Wyoming Legislature following party caucuses Nov. 19 and 20. Members of leadership will be...
Wyoming lawmaker pay boost falters
CASPER – The Legislature’s Management Council advanced a bill Thursday that would allow lawmakers and their dependents to enroll in the state employees’ group health insurance plan. The council also moved along a bill to create an...
Wyoming News Briefs
Campbell County hospitalizations for RSV on the rise GILLETTE (WNE) — Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, cases at Campbell County Health rose in the last two months, keeping with recent trends seen throughout the United States. Typically, the v...
Candy Cane Classic
The Whitcomb FFA's fifth annual Candy Cane Classic was a success and had a great turnout. It took place on Saturday at the Moorcroft Community Center and included a chili dinner and two cook-off...
Wyoming coal community has a chance to save itself from economic ruin, but small-town struggles stand in its way
CASPER – The city of Kemmerer, Wyoming, feels a sense of pride for its tough little wastewater treatment plant. For 42 years, the plant has quietly serviced hundreds of homes. It’s chugged through economic booms that stretched it to capacity...
Students of the month
Congratulations to the Moorcroft Secondary Students of the Month for December 2022. Students were chosen by staff at Moorcroft Secondary based on their honesty and their integrity. A student who has...
Library News
The library will be doing a Twelve Days of Christmas giveaway starting December 1. Go to our Facebook page or call the library for more information. Our adult book club will be December 15 at 1 p.m. in the meeting room at the library. We will be...
Youth Library News
Story time is every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., geared toward preschool age children, however everyone is welcome. Kids Paint class is once a month, on a Friday, participants must sign up, please call the library at 307-756-3232 for details....
Meeting
Public Meeting Notice Notice is hereby given that the Town of Moorcroft will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 at 6:00 pm in the Town Hall Chambers at 104 N. Big Horn Avenue, Moorcroft, Wyoming. The purpose of this meeting is... Full story
Meeting
Meeting Notice The Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on December 9, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom webinar. The Board of Trustees will meet to discuss CCMSD’s electronic health records... Full story
Circuit Court
Speeding – Jordan Thurston-Miller, Moorcroft, WY, 81/70, $115; Silvia Esther Rios, Gillette, WY, 85/65, $170; Thomas Woodman, Greensburg, PA, 84/65, $155; Donavan R. Crain, Spearfish, SD, 95/65, $210; Lorena Espino, Gillette, WY, 81/65, $202;...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Nov. 28 – Three VIN checks. Three medical calls. Fraud. Welfare check. Assist another agency. Animal bite. House watch. Business check. Accident. Nov. 29 – Two VIN checks. Four medical calls. Four traffic stops. Fingerprints. Two house watches....
